2019 Event Schedule
The 2019 World Softball Coaches' Convention schedule will be released as soon as it is available.
Please use the below schedule from the 2018 World Softball Coaches' Convention as a reference for times and format
as the 2019 convention will follow a similar schedule.
Click here to view the past 2018 World Softball Coaches' Convention Event Handout
2018 Mohegan Sun World Softball Coaches' Convention Event Handout
| Session Date | Session Times | Room | 2018 Presenter | 2018 Topic | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, January 20 | 7:00am - 9:30am |
Registration/Check-In |
Mohegan Sun Convention Center Pre-Function Area | ||
| Saturday, January 20 | 7:45am - 8:15am |
EXHIBITOR TIME |
Mohegan Sun Convention Center | ||
| Saturday, January 20 | 8:15am - 9:00am | Break-Out #1 | Lisa Van Ackeren | Developing Your Culture: The Core of Team Success | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 8:15am - 9:00am | Break-Out #2 | Sierra Romero | Favorite Infield Drills | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 8:15am - 9:00am | Extra Innings Batting Cage | Jennifer Hapanowicz with Youth Pitching Demonstrators | How to Increase Speed and Improve Mechanics at Any Level: A Pitching DEMO | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 9:15am - 10:00am | Break-Out #1 | Bridget Orchard | Competitive Practice Drills and Strategies to Get the Most Out of Your Players | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 9:15am - 10:00am | Break-Out #2 | Nancy Newell | Reengineering Pre-Game Strategies: Warm-up Strategies, Arm Care, Speed Movement & Long Toss | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 9:15am - 10:00am | Break-Out #3 | Steve Springer | Quality At Bats: The Mental Game | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 9:15am - 10:00am | Extra Innings Batting Cage | Kelly Kretschman, Chelsea Goodacre & Danielle Henderson with Denise Davis & the Planet Fastpitch Team | Pitching, Hitting & Throwing Contests with Prizes! | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 10:00am - 10:30am |
EXHIBITOR TIME |
Mohegan Sun Convention Center | ||
| Saturday, January 20 | 10:00am - 10:30am | Extra Innings Batting Cage | Bat Demo hosted by Extra Innings | Mohegan Sun Convention Center | |
| Saturday, January 20 | 10:30am - 11:15am | Break-Out #1 | Lindsay Leftwich | Developing Championship Catchers | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 10:30am - 11:15am | Break-Out #2 | Kelly Kretschman with Sue Enquist | Swing Tips: Behind in the Count - Mindset and Mechanics | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 10:30am - 11:15am | Break-Out #3 | Danielle Henderson | In-Game Management of Pitchers | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 10:30am - 11:15am | Extra Innings Batting Cage | Sierra Romero and Jen Hapanowicz/USA Elite Training Team | Hitting Drills & Tools for Indoor Team Training | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 11:25am - 12:10pm | Break-Out #1 | Sue Enquist and Natasha Watley | Misinformation in Coaching: Identifying the 5 Technical No-No's | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 11:25am - 12:10pm | Break-Out #2 | Bridget Orchard | Identifying Each Individual Player's Strengths and Weaknesses Offensively to Increase Team Run Production | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 11:25am - 12:10pm | Break-Out #3 | Denise Davis | The Necessary 9 for Pitching: 9 Drills to Increase Speed, Stamina, Efficiency and Command (Post session video access to demos.) | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 11:25am - 12:10pm | Extra Innings Batting Cage | Chelsea Goodacre and Lindsay Leftwich | A Gold Glover's Favorite Catching Drills - DEMO | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 12:00pm - 12:25pm | Exhibitor Zone/ Planet Fastpitch Booth | Olympic Gold Medalist Pitcher, 3-Time All-American at UMass, 1999 Honda College Player of the Year & past NPF Pitcher |
Mohegan Sun Convention Center | |
| Saturday, January 20 | 12:15pm - 1:00pm/ Autograph Sessions, Exhibitor Time & Lunch | Exhibitor Zone/ Rawlings Booth (Players have first priority for autographs) | Kelly Kretschman | First-ever softball player to win the NPF Triple Crown |
Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 12:15pm - 1:00pm | Exhibitor Zone/ Wilson Booth | Sierra Romero | 2016 Collegiate Player of the Year & 4-Time All-American at the University of Michigan |
Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 12:15pm - 1:00pm | Exhibitor Zone/ Rawlings Booth | Chelsea Goodacre | 2017 Rawlings Gold Glove Winner - USSSA Pride Catcher |
Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 12:15pm - 1:00pm | Exhibitor Zone/ Pitch in for Softball Booth | Natasha Watley | 2-Time Olympic Medalist, 4-Time UCLA All-American Shortstop & All-Time Softball Great |
Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 12:15pm - 1:15pm |
EXHIBITOR TIME/LUNCH |
Mohegan Sun Convention Center | ||
| Saturday, January 20 | 12:15pm - 12:30pm | Extra Innings Batting Cage | Bat Demo hosted by Extra Innings | Mohegan Sun Convention Center | |
| Saturday, January 20 | 12:30pm - 1:00pm | Break-Out #1 | Lisa Van Ackeren, Danielle Henderson, Lindsay Leftwich & Bridget Orchard | College Recruiting Question & Answer Session for Coaches, Parents & Players | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 12:30pm - 1:00pm | Extra Innings Batting Cage | Bat Demo hosted by Extra Innings | Mohegan Sun Convention Center | |
| Saturday, January 20 | 1:15pm - 2:15pm | Break-Out #1 | Chelsea Goodacre, Kelly Kretschman and Sierra Romero moderated by Sue Enquist | MASTER CLASS: Personal Training Packages from Our Champions | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 1:15pm - 2:15pm | Break-Out #2 | Lisa Van Ackeren | Building Confidence in Pitchers | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 1:15pm - 2:15pm | Extra Innings Batting Cage | Denise Davis | Parent/Coach Hands-On Training: Learn and Feel the Basic Movements of the Pitch, the Overhand Throw, and the Swing | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 2:30pm - 3:15pm | Break-Out #1 | Danielle Henderson | Get the Most Out of Your Indoor Practices: Maximizing Your Time in Small Spaces (Organization Keys and Drills) | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 2:30pm - 3:15pm | Break-Out #2 | Natasha Watley with Sue Enquist | Increase Practice Efficiency: “Mentor Accountability Systems” | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 2:30pm - 3:15pm | Break-Out #3 | Lindsay Leftwich | Overhand Throwing: Drills, Drills, Drills | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 2:30pm - 3:15pm | Extra Innings Batting Cage | Sierra Romero | Infield Drills DEMO | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 3:30pm - 4:20pm | Break-Out #1 | Sue Enquist | National Combine Results by Age Group: Drills to Improve | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 3:30pm - 4:20pm | Break-Out #2 | Jen Hapanowicz and Neil Swanchek | Defensive Drills to Build a Championship Team | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 3:30pm - 4:20pm | Break-Out #3 | Nancy Newell | Reengineering Pre-Game Strategies: Warm-up Strategies, Arm Care, Speed Movement & Long Toss (REPEAT SESSION) | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
| Saturday, January 20 | 4:25pm - 5:15pm | Break-Out #1 | Bridget Orchard | Pitch Selection 101 to Increase Baserunners, Runs & Wins | Mohegan Sun Convention Center |
Click here to view the full handout from the past 2017 World Softball Coaches' Convention
2017 Mohegan Sun World Softball Coaches' Convention Event Handout